A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean
bloggers from the month of April 2022. 
You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here.

The Natural – Bruce Hamilton
shares a story about what refers to as “naturals” those employees who excel at
specific aspects of the business.

Why
Are You Asking Questions? – Mark Rosenthal explains the type of questions a
leader should ask to help those who bring problems to the leader.

Problem
Solving and the Worlds of Reflection & Experience – Pascal Dennis says
good problem solving entails moving fluidly between the worlds of reflection and
experience.

The
Continuous Improvement Learning Cycle – Steve Musica shares a simple, proven
improvement cycle to experiment and learn in organizations that can be applied
to personal change. 

Have
Faith & Trust the Process – Ron Pereira discusses the importance of
trusting the process not only in our professional lives but also our personal
lives.

Engaging
Partners and Suppliers on Your CI Journey – John Knotts shares 5 steps if
you are serious about engaging your partners and suppliers in your continuous improvement
journey.

The Hierarchy of Action
– Ryan McCall explains that you need to keep the hierarchy of action in mind
the next time you’re leading others to take action.

Meeting
Strategic Objectives – Patricia Panchak shares story of how Turner
Construction uses hoshin kanri (strategy deployment) and A3 problem-solving to
create a management system that ensures it achieves its strategic business
objectives.